DiscoverThe Disney Dish with Jim HillEpic Universe wants to know when exactly you plan on visiting (Ep. 541)
Epic Universe wants to know when exactly you plan on visiting (Ep. 541)

Epic Universe wants to know when exactly you plan on visiting (Ep. 541)

Update: 2025-07-211
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Len Testa & Jim Hill welcome Don Hahn & Chris Merrit, the authors of “The Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney’s Disneyland.” This show kicks off a two-part interview that reveals how Walt’s family fun park first came to be.


For this episode, listeners will learn about:




  • Who bought the very first admission to Disneyland Park back in July of 1955




  • When is the third “Prep & Landing” holiday special – “The Snowball Protocol” – expected to debut on ABC




  • Who did Walt bring in to help the Evans brothers with the horticultural aspect of Disneyland Park




  • What did Adventures by Disney’s “Take Me Out to the Ballparks” trip entail




  • Why was DHS’s “Legend of Jack Sparrow” show so short-lived




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Epic Universe wants to know when exactly you plan on visiting (Ep. 541)

Epic Universe wants to know when exactly you plan on visiting (Ep. 541)

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